L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atteler
Introduction to the verb atteler
The English translation of the French verb atteler is “to harness” or “to hitch.” The infinitive form of atteler is pronounced “ah-tel-ay.”
Atteler comes from the Old French word “atel,” meaning “to arrange.” It is derived from the Latin word “aptare,” meaning “to fit or adapt.” In modern French, it is used mainly in the context of attaching or connecting something to a vehicle or animal.
In everyday French, atteler is most often used in the L’infinitif Présent tense, which is the infinitive form used as the subject of a sentence or after a preposition. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their English translations:
- Atteler un cheval demande de la patience. (Hitching a horse requires patience.)
- Il faut atteler la remorque avant de partir. (The trailer needs to be hitched before leaving.)
- Les agriculteurs utilisent des attelages pour labourer les champs. (Farmers use harnesses to plow the fields.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of atteler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | attelle | Je t’attelle. | I attach you. |
tu | attelles | Tu attaches la remorque. | You attach the trailer. |
il | attelle | Il attelle le cheval. | He hitches the horse. |
elle | attelle | Elle attelle le chien. | She harnesses the dog. |
on | attelle | On attelle le bateau. | We harness the boat. |
nous | attachons | Nous attachons le bateau. | We attach the boat. |
vous | attellez | Vous attellez les chevaux. | You harness the horses. |
ils | attellent | Ils attellent les vaches. | They harness the cows. |
elles | attellent | Elles attellent les mules. | They harness the mules. |
Other Conjugations for Atteler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb atteler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atteler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atteler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atteler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atteler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atteler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atteler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atteler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atteler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atteler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atteler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atteler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atteler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atteler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atteler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atteler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atteler (this article)
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Atteler – About the French L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense
Forming the Infinitive Present
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
As a Verb’s Dictionary Form
After Modal Verbs
As an Imperative
In Infinitive Clauses
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Tense
Passé Composé
Imperfect Tense
Subjunctive and Conditional Moods
Summary
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